Pouring Painting Technique - Online Course - Community Learning - 12:30-15:00

Online Courses, Nottingham

Key details

Date -
Sessions Fridays: 12:30pm - 3pm
No. sessions 4
Venue Online Courses, Nottingham
For ages 19+
Group size 5 - 10
Cost FREE - £45

About this course

Acrylic pouring is fun and easy. Learn to paint without using a brush or other tools. The best about this technique is that you don’t have to be a talented artist or have great drawing skills. You just need some supplies, a little bit of time and can enjoy creating unique art you will be satisfied about. 

What will be covered on the course?  What will be taught to learners? 

  • Artist research: Emma Lindstrom & Rinske Douna 
  • Surface and paint preparation 
  • Painting techniques: Dutch pour, dirty cup, flip cup 
  • Varnishing 

What will learners achieve by the end of the course? 

  • Learners will know how to prepare the surface,  mix and prepare the paints for pouring. They will also learn how to use the hairdryer to manipulate the paint on the surface and how to varnish their paintings. 

What skills or knowledge do learners already need to have to attend the course? 

  • None 

You will need:

  • 20 x 20cm stretched canvas or canvas board, white acrylic  gesso, Titanium  white, acrylic paint, nitrile gloves, cover table, a tray, Simply Acrylic pouring medium 750ml by Daler-Rowney , hairdrayer, palette knife, masking tape 


As this course is online, a suitable device such as laptop, smart phone, tablet or computer will be required to access the course.  Zoom will be used for the live sessions and the link will be sent to you once your enrolment has been completed.

Booking your place and fee information

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

  • Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING.
  • Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking.  If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas:

  • Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield 
  • Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
  • Greater London
  • Greater Manchester
  • Liverpool City Region
  • Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland
  • Tees Valley
  • West of England
  • West Midlands
  • West Yorkshire

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